data on West Germany are used and we exploit the expansionary family policy during the late 1980s and 1990s for … identification. On the return to work after the birth, mothers' wages drop by 3 to 5.7 per cent per year of leave. We find negative … family gap. -- wages ; parental leave ; human capital ; return to work ; non-random selection …

We estimate the spatially differential effects of a nationally uniform minimum wage that was introduced in Germany in … 2015. To this end, we use a micro data set covering the universe of employed and unemployed individuals in Germany from …, without reducing relative employment in low‐wage regions within the first two years. …

part-time and full-time employment after 2002 essentially resulted from changes in registered and unregistered unemployment … unemployment reforms in explaining changes in unemployment, non-participation and part-time employment. …

wage bin throughout the monthly wage distribution. We find that, after one month, wages increased by 17 to 37 percent for …

Many countries support business start-ups to spur economic growth and reduce unemployment with different programmes … start-up subsidy for unemployed individuals in Germany using propensity score matching under the CIA. Having access to rich …

study a reform in Germany that abruptly abolished this mandate for certain firms incorporated after August 1994 but locked … rent sharing. It lowers outsourcing, while moderately shifting employment to skilled labor. Shared governance has no clear …

sales, employment, and wage income. Payroll tax revenues decreased due to government intervention, whereas sick pay …